Campus Updates

TO: Campus Community
FR: Julie Vivas, J.D., Associate Vice President for Title IX, Equal Opportunity, and Dispute Resolution

As part of a systemwide initiative, our campus transitioned to a new centralized Civil Rights/Title IX case management system today. While this change will not significantly affect how you interact with our Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD), we want to highlight a few important updates.  

TO: Sonoma State Employees
FR: Employee Wellness Program, Payroll and Benefits

As part of Sonoma State’s Employee Wellness Program, we want to highlight a few resources available through Empathia LifeMatters, our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). These offerings are available to all employees and their eligible family members and can be accessed confidentially and at no cost.

April Webinar

TO: Campus Community
FR: Damien Wilson, Faculty Director, Wine Business Institute

We are excited to announce the Wine Business Institute’s Inaugural Innovation Summit, taking place in the Student Center, on Tuesday, May 19.

TO: Campus Community
FR: Jessica Way, Managing Director of EA Operations and Administration 

Transportation and Parking Services, with the Alternative Transportation Committee, is seeking your feedback on commuting habits. This annual survey provides us with data to help evaluate current alternative transportation programs and make recommendations for future improvements. These initiatives and improvements are funded with fees collected through the parking citation program. 

TO: All Employees
FR: Jeff Wilson, Project Lead, San Francisco Bay Region Network, Vice President, Administration and Finance and CFO, San Francisco State University and Sonoma State University; Karen R. Moranski, Vice President of Regional Network Transformation, San Francisco Bay Region Network

The April Monthly Update for the San Francisco Bay Region Network is now available.

TO: Campus Community
FR: Dr. Erin Hunter, Director of Residential Education and Campus Housing (REACH) and Basic Needs

You are warmly invited to join us for the Noma Cares Central (NCC) Open House on Thursday, April 9th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.!

Come reconnect with NCC and explore the many resources available to support our students and campus community. During the open house, you’ll have the chance to learn more about:

TO: Campus Community
FR: Jacob Yarrow, Executive Director, Green Music Center

TO: Sonoma State CalPERS Retirement Eligible Employees
FR: Trisha Ramos, Managing Director of Payroll, Benefits and Workers’ Compensation

As a reminder, CalPERS will be on campus for an informational workshop on Wednesday, April 8th from 9-11:30am in Salazar classroom 2013. 
This session, Planning Your Retirement, is designed for employees who are within approximately 10 years of retirement and want to better understand their CalPERS benefits and plan ahead with confidence. In this workshop you will learn about:

TO: Campus Community

FR: Stacey J. Bosick, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Gerald L. Jones, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Next week, Sonoma State University will launch the 2026 Campus Climate Survey, an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to share their experiences and help inform the future of our campus.

TO: Sonoma State Employees
FR: Noelle Fisette, Learning and Development Specialist

A reminder of the Empathia professional development opportunity happening next week on Tuesday April 7th at 11am! Join Empathia’s facilitator led, zoom-based professional development webinar offered exclusively to Sonoma State employees. Click here to RSVP.